Sitio de Calahonda
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Sitio De Calahonda is a small town in Andalusia
, southern Spain. The town has a predominantly non-Spanish population, including English and Germans. It lies on the coast about halfway between Fuengirola
and Marbella
, and is part of the municipality of Mijas
. The town was affected by wildfires on September 11th and 12th 2011.
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, southern Spain. The town has a predominantly non-Spanish population, including English and Germans. It lies on the coast about halfway between Fuengirola
Fuengirola
Fuengirola, in ancient times known as Suel and then Suhayl, is a large town and municipality on the Costa del Sol in the province of Málaga, autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is a major tourist resort, with more than 8 km of beaches, and home to a mediæval Moorish fortress...
and Marbella
Marbella
Marbella is a town in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Málaga, beneath the La Concha mountain. In 2000 the city had 98,823 inhabitants, in 2004, 116,234, in 2010 approximately 135,000....
, and is part of the municipality of Mijas
Mijas
Mijas is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, in Andalusia, southern Spain. It is a typically Andalusian white-washed village located at a mountain side about 450 m above mean sea level, in the heart of the Costa del Sol region...
. The town was affected by wildfires on September 11th and 12th 2011.